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Wreckage on County Road 2 west of Colborne after two motorcycles collided on October 23, 2020. One person died and another one was critically injured as a result of the collision. (Photo: OPP)

One person dead, one critically injured after two motorcycles collide near Colborne

One rider died in hospital, a passenger on one of the bikes was airlifted to Toronto.
A laboratory worker completes a COVID-19 test

Ontario reports 826 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 in...

For third day in row, 9 new deaths province-wide including 3 in long-term care homes.
Two maple leaves stuck on a rain covered window during a fall storm. (Stock photo)

Gusty showers and thunderstorms Friday night for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton

Approaching cold front will bring wind gusts of 70 km/h, brief torrential downpours, and lightning
Jo Anne's Place at 1260 Lansdowne Street in Peterborough re-opened on October 23, 2020. It had temporarily closed for a day for professional cleaning and sanitization after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo: Jo Anne's Place)

Jo Anne’s Place reopens Lansdowne Street store in Peterborough

Store was closed for cleaning and sanitization on Thursday after employee tested positive for COVID-19
"Even though I've had more time on my hands, I've been missing the mental clarity and emotional focus to write music." - Sue Newman, Music/Theatre Artist / "We tried to have some physically distanced band rehearsals, but quickly realized it wasn't very practical. I continue to play music every day and look forward to being able to play for a live audience in the future." - Rob Fortin, Music/Theatre Artist (Photo: Julie Gagne)

The Essential Project: music/theatre artists Sue Newman and Rob Fortin

A visual documentation by photographer Julie Gagne of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Peterborough artists and arts organizations.
COVID-19 tests in a laboratory. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 841 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties

Province-wide deaths increase by another 9, hospitalizations increase by 10, but school-related cases are down.
Peterborough's Linda Kash welcomes Humberly Gonzalez as the new Philly Cream Cheese Angel. (Photo: Kraft Heinz Canada)

Peterborough’s Linda Kash passes her wings to a new Philly Cream Cheese Angel

Venezuelan-Canadian actor Humberly Gonzalez was selected as the newest Angel, one of more to come.
The two suspects in a theft from a William Street grocery store in Lindsay that left an employee with minor injuries. (Police-supplied photo)

Police seek two suspects in Lindsay grocery store theft on Wednesday

Employee was injured after attempting to stop man and woman from leaving store without paying for merchandise.
Jo Anne's Place at 1260 Lansdowne Street in Peterborough has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on October 21, 2020. The employee has not worked at or visited the store since October 15. This is not the case at the McDonald's restaurant at 1045 Chemong Road North in Peterborough, where an employee who also tested positive was working at the store on October 21 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Photo: Jo Anne's Place)

Jo Anne’s Place temporarily closes Lansdowne store in Peterborough after employee tests positive for...

McDonald's restaurant at 1045 Chemong Road North has also temporarily closed after positive employee test.
Lab analysis of a nasal swab for COVID-19. (Stock photo)

Ontario reports 790 new COVID-19 cases, including 4 in Peterborough

Province-wide deaths increase by 9 but hospitalizations are down, school-related cases jump to 144.

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